Gold and silver took another hit this week mainly after the minutes of the last FOMC meeting were released and managed to convince the market that a June rate hike is a viable option – albeit the chances are still…
The recent hawkish FOMC minutes were enough to drive back up the USD and bring down equities as the markets adjusted expectations regarding a possible rate hike. This week’s main reports and events include: U.S. core durable goods, EU manufacturing…
To hike or not to hike? The Fed raised the stakes with the minutes. We discuss the impact on markets and the road to the rate hike before previewing the upcoming events. You are welcome to listen, subscribe, provide feedback…
The bullion market lost some steam over the past week as the USD rallied against the Euro and Yen; overall gold and silver declined by 1.6% and 2.3%, respectively, on a weekly scale. Looking forward the focus in the markets…
In this episode we focus on the state of the US consumer. Are things looking great or not exactly? Oil prices are also on the move higher. It’s good, isn’t it? As usual we preview the next events. You are…
The volatility in the financial markets remains elevated over economical and geopolitical unrest including: Concerns over a possible Brexit, Greece’s debt problems, China’s economic slowdown, the U.S. presidential primaries and the Fed’s monetary policy, just to name a few. Besides…